Army vice chief for relentless operations

KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 2/10/2018 5:57:46 PM

SRINAGAR, Feb 9: The vice chief of army staff (VCOAS) Lt Gen Sarath Chand today directed the troops for relentless intelligence based anti-militancy operations.According to a defence spokesman Lt Gen Chand arrived in the Valley today to review the prevailing security situation and visited the formations and units in north Kashmir.“During the visit, the VCOAS was briefed by the commanders on ground as regards the operational preparedness as well as the measures taken to meet the security and weather related challenges,” he said.The spokesman added that the vice chief also interacted with the troops. “Lt Gen emphasised on the need for undertaking relentless intelligence based operations to sustain pressure on the militant groups and maintain a high degree of vigil along the line of control to eliminate any infiltration bid,” the spokesman said.Later in the day, the general officer arrived at Badami Bagh cantonment where he was received by the Chinar corps commander, Lt Gen A K Bhatt.